Ophthalmology Diagnosis & Treatment Simplified | Complete Video Course
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Ophthalmology Diagnosis & Treatment Simplified

Comprehensive ophthalmology video course — ocular anatomy & physiology, refractive errors, glaucoma, retinal disorders, neuro-ophthalmology, and surgical overview from CRASH! Medical Review and Medicosis Perfectionalis

54Tutorial Videos
9Modules
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Ocular Anatomy, Physiology & Visual Pathway

9 videos
The Eye & the CNS — Optic Nerve (CN II)
Eye as neural tissue — retina development, optic nerve structure.
Vision — Eyeball, Retina, Optic Nerve, Visual Cortex
Full visual pathway from photoreceptors to occipital cortex.
Photoreceptors — Rods & Cones
Rod vs cone function, distribution, phototransduction.
Retina — Vision & Photoreceptors
Retinal layers, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, and fovea.
Optic Nerve & Visual Pathway (CN II)
Optic nerve, chiasm, tract, lateral geniculate body, and cortex.
Visual Pathway Defects
Lesion localisation — monocular blindness, bitemporal hemianopia, homonymous hemianopia.
Pupillary Light Reflex
Afferent (CN II) and efferent (CN III) limbs — RAPD.
Near Reflex — Accommodation & Convergence
Near response triad — miosis, accommodation, convergence.
Corneal Touch Reflex — Blink Reflex
CN V1 afferent, CN VII efferent — clinical testing.
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Refractive Errors & Paediatric Ophthalmology

7 videos
Refractive Errors
Myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia — correction principles.
Myopia vs Hypermetropia
Near vs far sightedness — lens correction and clinical features.
Strabismus
Esotropia, exotropia — cover test and surgical correction.
Amblyopia
Lazy eye — causes, critical period, patching therapy.
Retinopathy of Prematurity
ROP staging — VEGF, laser photocoagulation, anti-VEGF.
Retinoblastoma
Leukocoria, RB1 mutation — treatment and genetic counselling.
Neonatal Conjunctivitis
Ophthalmia neonatorum — gonococcal vs chlamydial timing.
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Lens & Cataract

3 videos
Cataract
Nuclear, cortical, posterior subcapsular — phacoemulsification.
Genetic Diseases & Cataracts
Galactosemia, rubella, myotonic dystrophy — lens disease.
Diabetic Retinopathy, Neuropathy & Cataract — Sorbitol
Polyol pathway — osmotic cataract and retinopathy.
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Glaucoma

3 videos
Glaucoma
Open-angle vs angle-closure — IOP, optic disc cupping, and management.
Glaucoma Pharmacology
Prostaglandins, beta-blockers, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, alpha-2 agonists.
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension — Pseudotumor Cerebri
Papilloedema, visual field loss, and acetazolamide.
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Conjunctiva, Cornea & Anterior Segment

9 videos
Conjunctivitis
Bacterial, viral, allergic — discharge, treatment.
Other Conjunctival Disorders
Pterygium, pinguecula, subconjunctival haemorrhage.
Keratitis
Bacterial, viral (HSV), acanthamoeba — corneal ulcer.
Photokeratitis
UV-induced corneal damage — welder’s flash and snow blindness.
Corneal Abrasion
Fluorescein staining, topical antibiotics, eye pad.
Other Corneal Disorders
Keratoconus, arcus senilis, band keratopathy, dystrophies.
Dacryocystitis
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction — epiphora, massage, probing.
Disorders of the Eyelid
Blepharitis, chalazion, hordeolum, entropion, ectropion, ptosis.
Scleritis
Painful red eye — rheumatoid association and systemic workup.
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Uvea, Retina & Vitreous

8 videos
Uveitis
Anterior, intermediate, posterior — HLA-B27, sarcoidosis, TB.
Retinitis
CMV retinitis in immunosuppression — ganciclovir treatment.
Retinal Detachment
Rhegmatogenous vs tractional — flashes, floaters, curtain.
Macular Degeneration
Dry vs wet AMD — drusen, VEGF inhibitors.
Retinal Vascular Disorders
CRVO, CRAO, branch occlusions — management.
Hypertensive Retinopathy
AV nipping, flame haemorrhages, papilloedema grading.
Diabetic Retinopathy
NPDR vs PDR — microaneurysms, neovascularisation, laser.
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Tunnel vision, bone-spicule pigment, and ERG findings.
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Orbit & Periorbital Disorders

3 videos
Preseptal & Orbital Cellulitis
Pre-septal vs post-septal distinction — CT scan, IV antibiotics.
Ecchymoses Around the Eye
Raccoon eyes, monocle haematoma — trauma and systemic causes.
Ophthalmological & ENT Emergencies
Acute angle closure, central retinal artery occlusion, chemical burns.
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Neuro-Ophthalmology

11 videos
Oculomotor Nerve (CN III)
Complete vs partial palsy — ptosis, mydriasis, down-and-out deviation.
Trochlear Nerve (CN IV)
Superior oblique palsy — vertical diplopia and head tilt.
Abducens Nerve (CN VI)
Lateral rectus palsy — esotropia and false localising sign.
Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
CN III, IV, V1/V2, VI involvement — causes and workup.
Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia — MLF
MLF lesion in MS — adduction failure and nystagmus.
Horner Syndrome
Ptosis, miosis, anhydrosis — oculosympathetic pathway and causes.
Pituitary Adenoma & Visual Field
Bitemporal hemianopia — microadenoma vs macroadenoma.
Giant Cell Arteritis — Temporal Arteritis
ESR, jaw claudication, AION — high-dose steroids urgently.
Myasthenia Gravis
Ptosis, diplopia, fatiguable weakness — anti-AChR, pyridostigmine.
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Mitochondrial vision loss — bilateral central scotoma.
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome
Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, retinal pigmentation, heart block.
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Ophthalmological Surgery

1 videos
Ophthalmological Surgery
Cataract surgery, glaucoma procedures, vitrectomy, LASIK overview.